Management commitment communications

One of the six elements of Responsible Care is the Codes of Management Practice, and one of the codes is the Process Safety Code of Management Practices (34). This code emphasi2es management commitment and accountabiUty, information sharing, and community relations, but also includes 11 of the 14 specific elements of the legislated process safety management standards developed later. 

Top management commitment has been expressed in written form and personally communicated to site management and employees. 

A management commitment to quality that is communicated throughout the organization... 

Company name) has established the quality policy, which is appropriate to the purpose of the organization with a commitment to comply with requirements and continually improve the effectiveness of the quality management system. The quality policy provides a management commitment for establishing and reviewing quality objectives. The policy is communicated and understood within the organization and is reviewed on a periodic basis for its suitability. 

Safe warehousing of chemicals begins with an explicit management commitment to employees, community and other stakeholders, and includes efforts to protect against the hazards posed by the materials stored and transported to and from the facility. This chapter outlines some of the specific actions management should take to fulfill this responsibility. 

Senior Management Commitment to Safety and Safety Communication... 

The messages sent by you (management) must be clear and communicated through visible example. Everyone in the organization will quickly see the amount of management commitment to any company value or goal. 

Other causes of stmctural failure are improper assembly and maintenance. Some failures may result from human error or may be due to designs that are difficult, impractical or impossible to implement. Some may simply result from careless work and poor decisions on the part of workers and management. Sometimes several causes combine and lead to failure. Lack of communication, skill, knowledge, training, procedures, and management commitment can all contribute to faulty workmanship. 

Management commitment and leadership design and develop the policy statement. It should be signed by the top person in your company. Safety and health goals and objectives are also included to assist you with establishing workplace goals and objectives that demonstrate your company s commitment to safety. An enforcement policy is provided to outline disciplinary procedures for violations of your company s safety and health program. This enforcement policy should be communicated to everyone in the company. 

Visible management commitment Safety communication Productivity versus safety Learning organisation Health and safety resources Participation in safety Risk-taking behaviour... 

Communicating these findings in a timely manner fulfills the commitments made to employees and demonstrates management commitment. In addition, it should be posted in a prominent area so that all employees can review and comment. 

There are many influences on health and safety standards, some are positive and others negative. No business, particularly small businesses, is totally divorced from their suppliers, customers and neighbours. This section considers the internal influences on a business, including management commitment, production demands, communication, competence and employee relations. 

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